GVSU rewind: Baseball splits, softball sweeps, lacrosse wins

Monday

Mar 31, 2014 at 10:31 PMMar 31, 2014 at 10:31 PM

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The 17th-ranked Grand Valley State baseball team saw its six-game winning streak snapped in game one, but still earned a split against Tiffin, falling in the opener 7-4 before taking the nightcap, 9-8.In the second game, Adam Poel (1-0) earned his first victory as a Laker in his start, allowing four hits in four innings with three strikeouts.Kevin Zak homered in both games and was 3-for-6 on the day for the Lakers (16-6, 7-1 GLIAC).GVSU player earns GLIAC honorGrand Valley State senior outfielder Ariel Aracena-Sanchez has been named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week.Aracena-Sanchez had a huge two-game set against Hillsdale, tying a GVSU single-game record with seven RBI in a game during the Lakers’ 13-8 victory. Aracena-Sanchez went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple and a grand slam in the contest, finishing his week with a 2.000 slugging percentage and a .750 on-base percentage. He was 3-for-3 with runners on base in the game and his one opportunity with the bases loaded was a grand slam down the left field line.Men's golfGVSU takes fourthFor the second time in as many days, senior Chris Cunningham led the Grand Valley State men's golf team with an even-par 72 at the Wisconsin-Parkside Spring Invitational. As a team, the Lakers finished Monday's final round with a score of 302 (+14), which left them in a tie for fourth place.Women's lacrosseGVSU snaps skidA two-week break turned out to be exactly what the Grand Valley State women's lacrosse team needed to end its three-game losing streak. The well-rested Lakers scored 10 goals in the first 18 minutes of play and coasted to a 17-4 victory over Roberts Wesleyan on Monday.Ryan Skomial and Kira Dosenberry led the offensive charge for GVSU (3-5). The duo scored three goals apiece, while Skomial added an assist to finish with four points.SoftballGVSU pitching dominates in sweepThe Grand Valley State softball team picked up a doubleheader sweep of Lake Erie on Monday. The Lakers tallied a 4-0 win in the opener before the offense erupted in game two for an 11-0 victory.In the last four games, the Laker pitchers have allowed just three runs. Against Lake Erie on Monday, sophomore Sara Andrasik and junior Lauren Gevaart combined to give up just six hits, two walks, and the duo fanned 12 batters.Grand Valley State improves to 14-5 on the season and 3-1 in league play.